Residents were told what to do in an emergency, including an active shooter scenario.

Residents were told what to do in an emergency, including an active shooter scenario.

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Updated: 11:52 PM EST Jan 7, 2016

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WEBVTT YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED, AWARE,AND CALL 911.>> IF YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF INAN ACTIVE SHOOTER SCENARIO --COURTNEY: THE KIND OF SITUATIONNOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT, BUTIT IS BRINGING TOGETHER FIRSTRESPONDERS AND WESTBROOKRESIDENTS.>> WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON, ITIS SCARY.COURTNEY: AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOSHOWS PEOPLE HOW TO SURVIVE ANACTIVE SHOOTING.THE ADVICE OF POLICE?RUN, HIDE, AND FIGHT BACK.>> I HAD NEVER THOUGHT OF ITTHAT WAY.COURTNEY: CITY LEADERS HAVE BEENTHINKING OF THAT AND OTHEREMERGENCY SITUATIONS,COLLABORATING WITH STATE,COUNTY, AND CITY OFFICERS TOFORM DETAILED PLANS OF ACTION,LIKE HOW TO RESPOND TO 911 CALLSIN SEVERE WEATHER.>> LUCKILY, WE HAVE NOT HAD ASITUATION LIKE THIS, BUT AS FARAS TRAINING GOES ANDPREPAREDNESS, I THINK THEY AREPREPARED FOR AN INCIDENT LIKETHAT.COURTNEY: POLICE CHIEF JANINEROBERTS SAYS THE PUBLIC FORUM ISA PROACTIVE STEP IN PROTESTING-- PROTECTING WESTBROOK THATINVOLVES THE PUBLIC.>> THERE MAY BE OTHER CITIESTHAT COME UP AND SAY, WE DO NOTHAVE IT ALL RIGHT.COURTNEY: AFTER THE MEETING,SOMEONE ASKED THE POLICE CHIEFIF THERE ARE TRANSLATORSINVOLVED IN THESE SITUATIONS.THE POLICE CHIEF SAYS THEY HAVENOT THOUGHT OF THAT.SHE HAS ALREADY MADE A NOTE OFTHAT AND IS MAKING PLANS TO MAKEIT HAPPEN.THAT IS ONE OF THE CHANGES THATCOULD COME TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE

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Residents were told what to do in an emergency, including an active shooter scenario.